The city’s greatest museum for painting, the “old picture gallery” features a range of classic paintings, including works by Albrecht Dürer and da Vinci.

The Bavarian state opera is one of the world’s leading opera houses. Check out the events that are happening during your visit ahead of time.

Even if cars aren’t your thing, the architecturally innovative BMW Welt is one of the city’s can’t-be-missed institutions. 

Rotating special exhibitions of mostly contemporary art in a stunning building with a façade made of 30,000 multicolored ceramic rods. 

Massive museum (and the largest of its kind in Germany) featuring mostly science and technology on the shores of the Isar.

Head to the river’s best manmade entry point, Eisbachwelle, where surfers shred year-round.